| Résumé Tips | | | | Résumé Tips |
| Some basics about job hunting... | | | | Some basics about job hunting... |
| First of all, nobody owes you a job! This obvious fact | | | | First of all, nobody owes you a job! This obvious fact |
| is often overlooked by the eager job hunter -- at least | | | | is often overlooked by the eager job hunter -- at least |
| for a couple of months -- when he or she gives up | | | | for a couple of months -- when he or she gives up |
| looking for a job! Many people think employers should | | | | looking for a job! Many people think employers should |
| hire them because of their award-winning personality. | | | | hire them because of their award-winning personality. |
| You have got to have a little something to show for | | | | You have got to have a little something to show for |
| yourself besides your pretty smile. The simple truth is, | | | | yourself besides your pretty smile. The simple truth is, |
| you need to find a way to stand out from the crowd | | | | you need to find a way to stand out from the crowd |
| so that your potential employer will actually listen to | | | | so that your potential employer will actually listen to |
| what you have to say. | | | | what you have to say. |
| A great résumé is the best place to start. | | | | A great résumé is the best place to start. |
| Action statements about what you have accomplished | | | | Action statements about what you have accomplished |
| really stick out on a résumé. Vague | | | | really stick out on a résumé. Vague |
| statements can really hurt your chances for a position. | | | | statements can really hurt your chances for a position. |
| Your résumé is the first chance to impress | | | | Your résumé is the first chance to impress |
| an employer. Do not ruin that chance with silly spelling | | | | an employer. Do not ruin that chance with silly spelling |
| errors and cloudy information. Employers love concise, | | | | errors and cloudy information. Employers love concise, |
| well thought out résumés. Your | | | | well thought out résumés. Your |
| résumé is your map to a job. It should lead | | | | résumé is your map to a job. It should lead |
| to a job and not the garbage. Write it like you spent | | | | to a job and not the garbage. Write it like you spent |
| the last year perfecting it. It should never sound like it | | | | the last year perfecting it. It should never sound like it |
| was slopped together in an hour. | | | | was slopped together in an hour. |
| A good way to STAND out from the competition is by | | | | A good way to STAND out from the competition is by |
| expressing your desire for the job with a little extra | | | | expressing your desire for the job with a little extra |
| effort. There are ways of straying from the | | | | effort. There are ways of straying from the |
| convention and yet remaining in the norm. A paper | | | | convention and yet remaining in the norm. A paper |
| résumé is the norm. Résumés | | | | résumé is the norm. Résumés |
| can take any form your imagination takes you. Some | | | | can take any form your imagination takes you. Some |
| employers will welcome creativity and other formats | | | | employers will welcome creativity and other formats |
| such as portfolios or website résumés. A | | | | such as portfolios or website résumés. A |
| great place to discover new ways of impressing | | | | great place to discover new ways of impressing |
| employers is at Vision-Résumé. This extra | | | | employers is at Vision-Résumé. This extra |
| effort might just help you stand out from the crowd | | | | effort might just help you stand out from the crowd |
| and provide the traction needed to remain in an | | | | and provide the traction needed to remain in an |
| employers mind. However, standing on your creative | | | | employers mind. However, standing on your creative |
| submission alone is not very wise. You should back up | | | | submission alone is not very wise. You should back up |
| your portfolio or website with a traditional paper | | | | your portfolio or website with a traditional paper |
| résumé as well to appease the unmoved | | | | résumé as well to appease the unmoved |
| hirer. | | | | hirer. |
| The most important thing to remember in this | | | | The most important thing to remember in this |
| battle-ground of job seeking is that employers do not | | | | battle-ground of job seeking is that employers do not |
| owe you a thing. They have a position to fill and you | | | | owe you a thing. They have a position to fill and you |
| are just one of a few, if not hundreds of persons | | | | are just one of a few, if not hundreds of persons |
| asking for the job. So, enter the task of job-hunting as | | | | asking for the job. So, enter the task of job-hunting as |
| if looking for a soul mate. It takes effort, and only the | | | | if looking for a soul mate. It takes effort, and only the |
| most dedicated win the best jobs. | | | | most dedicated win the best jobs. |